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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815941803321

Titolo

Chemical history [[electronic resource] ] : reviews of the recent literature / / edited by Colin A. Russell and Gerrylynn K. Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : RSC Pub., 2005

ISBN

1-84755-263-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Classificazione

35.01

Altri autori (Persone)

RussellColin A

RobertsGerrylynn K

Disciplina

540.9

Soggetti

Chemistry - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Chemical History_publicity; 9780854044641txt; i_xii; 001_018; 019_048; 049_056; 057_088; 089_134; 135_153; 154_184; 185_214; 215_229; 230_238; 239_248

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an historical overview of the recent developments in the history of diverse fields within chemistry. It follows on from Recent Developments in the History of Chemistry, a volume published in 1985. Covering chiefly the last 20 years, the primary aim of Chemical History: Reviews of the Recent Literature is to familiarise newcomers to the history of chemistry with some of the more important developments in the field. Starting with a general introduction and look at the early history of chemistry, subsequent chapters go on to investigate the traditional areas of chemistry (physi